To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed the entire object, paste this HTML in websiteTo link to this page, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed this page, paste this HTML in website

:J o i I Cu -1 j u ljJ 11 dzi li Jj Friday, April 21, 1995 Volume 58 Number 74 pdDSli lillCS S .- S; i !? ! jfpjf 5 " . i : RYAN SHUPETHE SIGNPOST Earth Day gone foul? WSU student Kevin Bell takes" a swing at a pinata resembling the Earth while wearing a blindfold bearing Rep. Jim Hansen's name in the breezeway of the union building. The pinata bashing was used to show students' disapproval of Hansen's vote on Risk Assessment part of the Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act. Middle Eastern students fear hostility at WSU By Gary Hinds Signpost news editor After Wednesday's bombing of theOkla-homa City federal office building, speculation that Middle Eastern terrorists might be responsible causes many students and faculty of Middle Eastern descent at Weber State University fear that the nation's outrage may be unfairly focused toward them. Anisa Hanania is an instructor of Middle East studies and Arabic language at WSU, and the chairwoman of the WSU Middle East studies committee. She said acts of terror, like that in Oklahoma City, always bring suspicions to the Middle Eastern community."They say there are similarities to the World Trade Center bombing," Hanania said. "Even if the people who did this are Middle Eastern, that doesn't speak for all Middle Eastern people. There are individual acts in every culture or religion." Georgette Le Tourneau, assistant chairwoman of the Middle East studies committee, said the media creates a false picture that terrorists are representative of Middle Eastern culture. "Sometimes the media amplifies one bad person, or one bad apple, and makes people think all Middle Eastern people are terrorists," Le Tourneau. Hanania said the acts of individuals do not reflect the feelings of the 200 million Arabic speaking people in the Middle East or the 1 billion Muslims world wide. Dean Collinwood, WSU sociology department instructor and a member of the Middle East studies committee, said the feelings of the committee members are a more accurate reflection of how Middle Eastern people feel about terrorist activities. "On this committee, you have students or instructors from virtually every country in the Middle East," he said. "These people aren't fighting each other." See Fear page 3 OU students, faculty react to bombing Editors note: Thefollowing is printed courtesy of The Oklahoma Daily, a student-run newspaper on the campus of Oklahoma University. By Nicole Koch The Oklahoma Daily Shock and anger hovered throughout the Oklahoma University campus following the explosion of a car bomb Wednesday morning in downtown Oklahoma City. By mid-afternoon, reports showed that 36 were dead, including 12 children. There were 250 employees missing in the nine-story Alfred Murrah Federal Building, which holds 550 workers.Lorry Tabbert, a first-year OU medical student, was exercising a t the YMCA across the street from the federal building when the explosion occurred. "All of a sudden there w as a r I r wwwifcl' immure fiat Mtbodil tfvy V ' D 1 ft- T? - ' : TOOT i;Vter r irf . . m Journal Rctpot4 Building AJK4 Mumfa Ftiiml CMc Building GRAPHIC BY BEN WATSONOKLAHOIM CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY TALON huge blast of wind," Tabbert said. "Class was flying toward me. Mv first thought was, 'Why would a tornado hit on such a beautiful day?' A janitor came along and took me outside. 1 was then grabbed by a woman who needed me to help with the YMCA nursery. There were kids with blood all over. A couple had burst eardrums. It was so awful." Tabbert said she doesn't understand w hy this happened. "I don't see a point," she said. "II this is a terrorist attack, w hat are they gaining?" Silence filled the lounge at Ellison Hall as dozens of students and staff gathered around the television. At 10 a.m., details were just coming in. Who did it and why? Students had questions, but no answers. "It makes me mad," economics junior Saul Reid said. "It's shocking that something like this could happen in Oklahoma City. Maybe in New York City, but not in Oklahoma City." Reid said he is most upset that so many children have died. "Not that killing a judge ore adult is any better, but why children?"Students across campus worried about parents and friends who were working downtown. "My dad works in the Federal Reserve Bank, w hich is right next door," said sophomore Tine Mendoa. "I heard about it w hen I woke up and tried to call him right awav. I couldn't tret an an- Scc OU uxe .i Quick Takes s T fir. ' A&E Nick Nolte plays historical legend in 'Jefferson in Paris.' See page 5 News 'Keith' hits home with WSU students at Convocations. See page 2 Opinion Disaster localizes awareness for emergency training. See page 4 Sports Mitchell knows the triple jump, too. See page 6 Weather Friday . Snowrain (Ttf z 4236 c Jr Weekend 0 Decreasing clouds 50s30s

Public Domain. Courtesy of University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University.

Full-Text

:J o i I Cu -1 j u ljJ 11 dzi li Jj Friday, April 21, 1995 Volume 58 Number 74 pdDSli lillCS S .- S; i !? ! jfpjf 5 " . i : RYAN SHUPETHE SIGNPOST Earth Day gone foul? WSU student Kevin Bell takes" a swing at a pinata resembling the Earth while wearing a blindfold bearing Rep. Jim Hansen's name in the breezeway of the union building. The pinata bashing was used to show students' disapproval of Hansen's vote on Risk Assessment part of the Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act. Middle Eastern students fear hostility at WSU By Gary Hinds Signpost news editor After Wednesday's bombing of theOkla-homa City federal office building, speculation that Middle Eastern terrorists might be responsible causes many students and faculty of Middle Eastern descent at Weber State University fear that the nation's outrage may be unfairly focused toward them. Anisa Hanania is an instructor of Middle East studies and Arabic language at WSU, and the chairwoman of the WSU Middle East studies committee. She said acts of terror, like that in Oklahoma City, always bring suspicions to the Middle Eastern community."They say there are similarities to the World Trade Center bombing," Hanania said. "Even if the people who did this are Middle Eastern, that doesn't speak for all Middle Eastern people. There are individual acts in every culture or religion." Georgette Le Tourneau, assistant chairwoman of the Middle East studies committee, said the media creates a false picture that terrorists are representative of Middle Eastern culture. "Sometimes the media amplifies one bad person, or one bad apple, and makes people think all Middle Eastern people are terrorists," Le Tourneau. Hanania said the acts of individuals do not reflect the feelings of the 200 million Arabic speaking people in the Middle East or the 1 billion Muslims world wide. Dean Collinwood, WSU sociology department instructor and a member of the Middle East studies committee, said the feelings of the committee members are a more accurate reflection of how Middle Eastern people feel about terrorist activities. "On this committee, you have students or instructors from virtually every country in the Middle East," he said. "These people aren't fighting each other." See Fear page 3 OU students, faculty react to bombing Editors note: Thefollowing is printed courtesy of The Oklahoma Daily, a student-run newspaper on the campus of Oklahoma University. By Nicole Koch The Oklahoma Daily Shock and anger hovered throughout the Oklahoma University campus following the explosion of a car bomb Wednesday morning in downtown Oklahoma City. By mid-afternoon, reports showed that 36 were dead, including 12 children. There were 250 employees missing in the nine-story Alfred Murrah Federal Building, which holds 550 workers.Lorry Tabbert, a first-year OU medical student, was exercising a t the YMCA across the street from the federal building when the explosion occurred. "All of a sudden there w as a r I r wwwifcl' immure fiat Mtbodil tfvy V ' D 1 ft- T? - ' : TOOT i;Vter r irf . . m Journal Rctpot4 Building AJK4 Mumfa Ftiiml CMc Building GRAPHIC BY BEN WATSONOKLAHOIM CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY TALON huge blast of wind," Tabbert said. "Class was flying toward me. Mv first thought was, 'Why would a tornado hit on such a beautiful day?' A janitor came along and took me outside. 1 was then grabbed by a woman who needed me to help with the YMCA nursery. There were kids with blood all over. A couple had burst eardrums. It was so awful." Tabbert said she doesn't understand w hy this happened. "I don't see a point," she said. "II this is a terrorist attack, w hat are they gaining?" Silence filled the lounge at Ellison Hall as dozens of students and staff gathered around the television. At 10 a.m., details were just coming in. Who did it and why? Students had questions, but no answers. "It makes me mad," economics junior Saul Reid said. "It's shocking that something like this could happen in Oklahoma City. Maybe in New York City, but not in Oklahoma City." Reid said he is most upset that so many children have died. "Not that killing a judge ore adult is any better, but why children?"Students across campus worried about parents and friends who were working downtown. "My dad works in the Federal Reserve Bank, w hich is right next door," said sophomore Tine Mendoa. "I heard about it w hen I woke up and tried to call him right awav. I couldn't tret an an- Scc OU uxe .i Quick Takes s T fir. ' A&E Nick Nolte plays historical legend in 'Jefferson in Paris.' See page 5 News 'Keith' hits home with WSU students at Convocations. See page 2 Opinion Disaster localizes awareness for emergency training. See page 4 Sports Mitchell knows the triple jump, too. See page 6 Weather Friday . Snowrain (Ttf z 4236 c Jr Weekend 0 Decreasing clouds 50s30s